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Meeting: Board of Supervisors on 2026-06-23 9:00 AM - Regular Meeting

Meeting Time: June 23, 2026 at 9:00am PDT

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Agenda Item

R9 Discussion and Possible Action Including Adoption of a Resolution to Terminate BOS Agreement No. 24-085 (Master Tax Sharing Agreement) Between the County of Mendocino and the Cities of Ukiah, Willits, Fort Bragg, and Point Arena, due to Fiscal and Operational Impacts Arising from the First Proposed Annexation Under the Agreement; Authorize Notification of the Signatory Cities and Mendocino LAFCo; and Direction to Staff to Notify Mendocino Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) that the County Anticipates the Proposed Annexation would Create a Substantial Risk to the Provision of Mandated Public Protection Services, Consistent with the Framework Established by Mendocino County Policy #13 (Annexations) (Sponsors: Chair Norvell and Supervisor Cline)

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    Jacob Patterson at June 19, 2026 at 1:56pm PDT

    I cannot support this proposed action enough. Ukiah is in poor financial condition with a serious debt load but the County is also in dire straights financially and the terms of this tax sharing agreement and both versions of the proposed annexation of unincorporated County areas to the City of Ukiah will harm every resident of the County, including residents of Ukiah. Ukiah's leadership needs to find other means, perhaps actual economic development, to dig themselves out of their financial situation. Annexations can still go forward, they would just need to be analyzed on a case-by-case basis and any tax sharing terms negotiated as part of that process rather than in advance without all relevant information, as happened with the existing agreement.